Why We Watch
The Attractions of Violent Entertainment
by Jeffrey H. Goldstein
270 pages· 1998· ISBN 9780195353440
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This collection of essays examines the many facets of violence in contemporary American culture, ranging across literature, film, philosophy, photojournalism and other media. It offers a consideration of why we are drawn to depictions of violence and why there is a market for violent entertainment.
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